Republicans and Democrats don’t appear close to agreeing on a deal to reopen the Department of Homeland Security after funding lapsed before last week’s recess.
The Senate is poised to vote Tuesday on taking up legislation that would end the shutdown. Democrats will likely block it, holding out for more restrictions on immigration enforcement.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.), appearing on “Fox News Sunday,” blamed the White House for the impasse, which is affecting the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
“These are basic, commonsense demands that have been laid out, and unfortunately, rather than dramatically reform ICE, the administration has decided to shut down FEMA, shut down the TSA and shut down the Coast Guard,” Jeffries said.
